Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talk to each other during their meeting in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, on Sept. 29, 2021.
  • Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Russia’s Assessment of Turkey’s Policy in the South Caucasus

Implications for the EU

The decline of Russian influence in the South Caucasus means that Moscow must incentivise Turkey to limit the access and reach of Western powers in the region. The Kremlin must ensure Ankara’s interests are better served in protecting Russia’s vital equities rather than undermining them.

CATS Network Paper, No. 11, 18 December 2024, 33 Pages

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